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No State of the Union Delay
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The president’s State of the Union Address, coverage of the response and CBS News analysis wrapped up and allowed local newscasts in the Eastern and Central time zones to air on time on Tuesday. That means the broadcast of the Late Late Show could remain on time as well. No delays are expected around the country.



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The Professional Golfers Association took note that Craig Ferguson is getting into golf. The PGA posted a story about Craig’s admission on Monday’s show that he has only recently taken up the game and is enjoying it. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the link!

Craig’s Leather Jacket
Craig Leather Jacket
We have been sorting through the photo archive this week and stumbled across a picture we haven’t posted before. It’s a very nice tour promotional photo of Craig wearing his leather jacket. Enjoy (You too, ladies)!




TV’s Prince Charles
It’s time once again for an episode of the Rather Late Programme with Prince Charles:

Video courtesy: 0mniscient

Tonight’s GuestsTed Danson
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s guests are actor Ted Danson and actress Teresa Palmer. On Wednesday, watch for actor Russell Brand and actress Allison Williams.

Guest Update

Nicola Benedetti

Nicola Benedetti


The Late Late Show guest listings have been updated through February 22nd, including Jacki Weaver, Nicola Benedetti, Jon Cryer, Melissa Benoist, Lisa Kudrow, Molly Shannon, Kunal Nayyar, William Shatner and Alona Tal. See the most complete listings on our Guests page.





Email NoteRSANews

To our email subscribers: We encountered a new problem on Monday night, when some users received two or three copies of the same email. We have discovered the source of the problem and fixed it, so things should be back to normal now. On Saturday night, a post that was supposed to automatically post did not, so we added some code to our website to shake it up and force it to post. Unfortunately, that same language also affected our email program, which kept telling the emails to send even though they already had, so it dutifully did. We have removed the problematic code, and you should only receive one email this time. Please tweet us or use our Contact Us form to let us know if you see any further errors, and thank you for your patience.

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When Craig Ferguson performs in Las Vegas, fans from around the country like to be there to see a great show, have a chance to meet Craig backstage and enjoy some time in the warm desert atmosphere, which can be particularly nice in February, especially if you’re vacationing from somewhere more cold and snowy. This past weekend, several skellies made the trip, including @Colleen_Byrne, @Tb40Too, @HMSFox, @LissaLouCraigy2 and @NancyInTampa, who posted several photos from her adventure, including a photo of herself with @HMSFox and @Colleen_Bryne, some images of a Las Vegas Chinese New Year celebration and some interiors of the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino, one of the newest and most spectacular facilities on the Vegas strip:

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Josh and Geoff NOLA Style
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When the Late Late Show was in New Orleans for the Super Bowl, the cast and crew took a moment here and there to have some fun, including Josh Robert Thompson, who hammed it up with his alter ego on the show, robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Peterson. Thanks to Josh for sending along a fun photo.


Craig Looks SharpCF at NFL Honors
Craig kept busy in New Orleans even after the show had been recorded, making the rounds of several media outlets to promote the show. He was also a presenter at the second annual NFL Honors, which game him cause to dress up in a sharp suit and walk a red carpet before the event.

Year of This Day Today
Lynn FergusonCraig’s sister, writer/actress/comedienne Lynn Ferguson is celebrating the first anniversary of her This Day Today project, in which she and her team produce videos explaining why each day has some funny history attached to it. Lynn blogs about the project and what we can expect in the weeks and months ahead. Below is the upcoming entry for Valentine’s Day, presented by Alfred Molina.

Video courtesy: This Day Today

Tonight’s Guests04 Julie Andrews
Monday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes actress Julie Andrews and actress Grace Park. On Tuesday, Craig chats with actor Ted Danson and actress Teresa Palmer.

Tonight’s Guests

Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar



More guests have been added to the list for future tapings, stretching well into next month, including Lisa Kudrow, Kunal Nayyar and Alison Brie. See the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page.

Brave Wins BAFTA
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The Disney/Pixar movie Brave, featuring the voice of Craig Ferguson as Lord MacIntosh, won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Animated Film on Saturday night. Observers, including the Herald Scotland newspaper, say the honor, along with the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film, boosts the movie’s chances to earn an Oscar.

On to the MidwestPabst Theater Milwaukee Exterior 2
After a week in New Orleans and a weekend in Las Vegas, Craig Ferguson gets to stay home in Los Angeles for a little while before taking to the road again later this month, for a pair of live shows in Wisconsin and Michigan. If you don’t have your tickets yet, you might want to order them soon, as both shows are nearing sellouts. Find dates, times and links to tickets on our Live Comedy Tour page.

Backstage with Craig
Craig and NancyCraig’s shows in Las Vegas are one of the few opportunities for fans to connect with our fearless leader backstage, because the casino likes to offer VIP tickets and Craig rarely sticks around elsewhere. Among the people who got backstage passes this time was the RSA’s @NancyInTampa, who tweeted a photo:

Not the best lighting but definitely the best guy.. #CraigyFerg #RSA

Tb40Too with CraigMeanwhile, the RSA’s @Tb40Too connected with Craig on Friday night and tweeted a photo:

The Craig and I. Friday night. #RSAFamilyAndFriends pic.twitter.com/Zgf1TO1lThe Craig and I. Friday night. #RSAFamilyAndFriends pic.twitter.com/Zgf1TO1l

Craig Gives a Duck
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We always knew Craig gives a duck! On Monday, he presented the tartan-decorated duck given to him by Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond as a gift to Zooey Deschanel. The Scottish Sun newspaper tells the story.


Scottish Hotel in Vegas
Last year, Craig talked about the idea of opening a Scottish hotel in Las Vegas, inspired by the movie Maid of Honor:

Video courtesy: le starkky

Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster

This Week’s Guests
It’s another week of all-new episodes of the Late Late Show, beginning Monday with actress Julie Andrews and actress Grace Park. On Tuesday, Craig chats with actor Ted Danson and actress Teresa Palmer. On Wednesday, expect a fun show with actor Russell Brand and actress Allison Williams. Comedian George Lopez and Broadway actress Sutton Foster will be in the studio on Thursday. And on Friday, Craig’s guest is TV host Mario Lopez.

Enjoying VegasPhil and his Driver Craig Golfs in Vegas
Since he had a Saturday morning off in Las Vegas, Craig Ferguson took advantage of the time and the nice weather to indulge in his newest hobby: Playing a round of golf. Craig hit the links with his tour manager Phil Cottone, who apparently had a little trouble with his driver.

Saturday morning Las Vegas. #sweet pic.twitter.com/WetjwbVe // Mr @philcottone is strong. Maybe too strong. pic.twitter.com/7d02FijO

Ladies Who Brunch
Several RSA ladies made the trip to Las Vegas to see Craig perform this weekend, including @HMSFox, @LissaLouCraigy2, @NancyInTampa and @Colleen_Byrne. Colleen sent a pair of photos of the ladies enjoying a meal and Nancy sent pictures of the outside of the theater at the Venetian, decked out with Craig’s name and image.

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Ladies in Vegas

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Are you in Las Vegas? We’d enjoy hearing your story and sharing it with the rest of the robot skeleton army. Use our Contact Us form to tell us about your experience and even send a photo.

Ben Talks Country
Ben Dukes-x2_c8417c5Musician and part-time Late Late Show bouncer Ben Dukes was quoted in a USA Today article, talking about the state of country music today. When commenting about how some people despair about the “pop” sound of today’s country, Dukes looked back fondly at the music of country singer/songwriter Garth Brooks. Ironically, even Brooks was considered by some to be too “pop” in his day, so the debate will probably go on for a long time. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for spotting the article.

Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda

February Birthdays
Saturday, February 9th is the birthday of actor Ronald Colman, singer/dancer Carmen Miranda, burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee and actor Joe Pesci. Sunday, February 10th is the birthday of actor Jimmy Durante, golfer Greg Norman, actress Laura Dern and actress Elizabeth Banks. Here, Jimmy Durante performs one of his most popular standards, “Young at Heart”:

Video courtesy: MisterStereo

Low Roller
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Citing his Scottish roots, Craig Ferguson admits he’s not a gambling man, but that won’t stop him from lighting up Las Vegas this weekend. Our fearless leader is in town for two shows Friday and Saturday night at what is becoming his regular stand on the strip, the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino. The Las Vegas Review-Journal previews Craig’s latest visit to Sin City.

Midwest ShowsMt Pleasant Soaring Eagle Casino
Tickets are nearly sold out for Craig’s shows in Wisconsin and Michigan later this month, with Josh Robert Thompson opening each night. In Milwaukee on February 22nd, the only remaining tickets are in the topmost balcony, so if you’re planning to go, get your tickets soon!  The following night, Craig and Josh will be in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan at the Soaring Eagle Casino. For tickets and more information, visit our Live Comedy Tour page.

Kathy Entertains Craig, Larry
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The website lezgetreal.com reviewed Craig and Larry King‘s appearance on Kathy Griffin‘s talk show on Bravo Thursday night.



Getting Spicy
It happened a few days ago and we’re still laughing at Craig and Secretariat discussing all things spicy.

Video courtesy: bgrhubarb

Tonight’s Guests05 Alfred Molina
Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig talks with actor Alfred Molina, radio host/comedienne Ophira Eisenberg.

OE Backstage
Thanks to @JonathanBaylis for tweeting a great backstage photo of Ophira Eisenberg at the taping:

The green room at @CraigyFerg with @ophirae pic.twitter.com/ojAT5PeH

Vegas Bound
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Craig Ferguson wrapped up taping for the week at CBS Television City on Thursday night and is headed for Las Vegas for a pair of shows at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino, and maybe even a stop at Luv-It Frozen Custard. Tickets remain available for both shows and if you live in the northeast, you might enjoy a little desert sun as an alternative to this weekend’s forecast nor’easter. You can find show dates, times and ticket links on our Live Comedy Tour page.

Josh on Tour06 Josh Backstage
As we reported earlier this week, Josh Robert Thompson will again be opening for Craig in Las Vegas, as well as Wisconsin and Michigan later this month. He doesn’t bring along Geoff Peterson, instead opting to be himself on stage with a mixture of observational comedy and his outstanding celebrity impressions.

Glasgow’s Top Tweeters
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The newspaper Herald Scotland put together a list of Glasgow’s top tweeters, consisting of both current and former Glaswegians. Guess who made the list?




Identity TheftIdentity Theft
The RSA’s @hoborobot puts a funny spin on one of Craig’s costumes, showing the rest of the gang wondering who the new person is.

Craig on Parties
Craig talks about parties with Hollywood’s young starlets.

Video courtesy: ParanoidFellow

Tonight’s Guests
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Thursday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with actress Amanda Peet and musician Paul Williams. On Friday, watch for actor Alfred Molina and public radio host/comedienne Ophira Eisenberg.




Zach Braff

Zach Braff

Guest Update

More names have been added to the list of guests for future tapings, including Sharon Osborne, Trace Adkins, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Zach Braff. You can see the latest updates on our Guests page.

Movie Deal in the Works05 Pierce Brosnan
As we reported here several months ago, Craig Ferguson‘s production company bought the film rights to adapt Stuart Neville‘s novel The Twelve (sold under the title Ghosts of Belfast in the United States). Craig and his writing partner Ted Mulkerin, who also is a writer on the Late Late Show, have completed a screenplay and have landed Pierce Brosnan to play the lead role in the film, which will be called Last Man Out.

The next step is to secure financing to make the movie, and as the Hollywood Reporter explains, Craig’s UK-based sales partners will be shopping the film at the European Film Market in Berlin this week. The film is scheduled to shoot at the end of 2013. Good luck, Craig!

Tweets from His Chattiness
Glasgow blue skiesCraig was in a tweeting mood on Wednesday, sending out a re-tweet of the blue skies in Glasgow:

Glasgow Blue Skies http://instagr.am/p/VZdYQGEoWD/

And later, he tweeted about a song by Roddy Hart:

If you like things that I like then you’ll probably like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOGtfQEo_d0#!”

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LLS Producer Michael Naidus tweeted about why the Super Bowl special did not appear in Australia:

To our Aussie friends who asked: “Eleven” had the option to air the @CraigyFerg Super Bowl Special but did not. Contact them with questions.

Josh in Vegas
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Josh Robert Thompson confirmed he will be opening for Craig at the Venetian in Las Vegas this weekend:

Performing with @CraigyFerg this weekend in Vegas. And also doing stand-up comedy. See what I did there? http://tinyurl.com/b7yro6v  #sansGeoff



Craig on Kathy
Don’t forget: Craig appears on Kathy Griffin‘s talk show on Bravo, Thursday night at 10pm ET.

Craig Talks Education
Craig is all tingly about education:

Video courtesy: ParanoidFellow

Tonight’s Guests
Emmy RossumWednesday on the Late Late Show, Wednesday, Craig’s guests are actress Emmy Rossum and author Jon Ronson. On Thursday, watch for actress Amanda Peet and musician Paul Williams.

Guest Update

Jeff Foxworthy

Jeff Foxworthy



More names have been added to the list of guests for future tapings, including Mario Lopez, Melissa Benoist, Alona Tal, Jeff Foxworthy and Don Rickles. Find the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page.